Caprese Caesar Cocktail
Canadians favourite party day is July 1st, Canada Day!
Everyone’s kickoff to pool parties, frozen cocktails and backyard BBQs.
Parades, fireworks, block parties; every community has a different way to celebrate Canada’s birthday, but ladies… is there any better way to spend the long weekend than to treat ourselves to some wonderful local shopping, pampering at the spa and relaxing with Canada’s official cocktail: The Caesar!
Here’s a great recipe for our special day - Cheers!
Servings: 4 drinks
INGREDIENTS
Caprese Skewers:
12 bocconcini balls or medallions
12 fresh basil leaves
12 cherry or grape tomatoes
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
For the Drinks:
Ice cubes
lemon wedges
celery salt
6 oz vodka
16 oz Mott’s Clamato Juice
8 tsp Worcestershire sauce
4 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp dried oregano
salt & pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Caprese Skewers:
On 6” skewers, thread 3 bocconcini, 3 basil leaves, and 3 cherry tomatoes, repeating until skewer is full. Make one skewer per drink.
Put skewers on a plate and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice
For Each Drink:
Rim the glass with a lemon wedge
Put celery salt on a saucer, and rotate the rim of the glass in the celery salt
Add ice cubes to glass
Add 1 ½ oz vodka, 4 oz clamato juice, 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, ½ tsp hot sauce, ¼ tsp oregano, and salt and pepper.
Stir and garnish with Caprese Skewers
